CVE-2015-8778
Critical
Description
Integer overflow in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the size argument to the __hcreate_r function, which triggers out-of-bounds heap-memory access.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Glibc
PublishedApr 19, 2016
First seenApr 19, 2016
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu glibc | v ≤ 2.22 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 23 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 13.2 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 11, 12 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 11, 12 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 11, 12 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_server | 12 | — |
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